Does Travel Insurance Cover the BP Oil Spill?

May 7, 2010

Subscribe We are planning on renting a house in Alabama. Which trip cancellation plans will cover us if the beaches are fouled with oil? The Gulf of Mexico oil spill following the April 20, 2010 explosion on the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon is a man-made disaster. Unfortunately, man-made disasters are not a covered […]

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Why Does My Trip Cancellation Coverage End on My Departure Date?

April 8, 2010

Subscribe Steve, I received my travel insurance confirmation and I am very concerned because it says that my Trip Cancellation Expiration Date is July 31 which is the day I leave on my trip. Can you please explain this? Thanks, Karen Hi Karen, The reason your travel insurance confirmation says your Trip Cancellation Expiration Date […]

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Can We All Be On the Same Travel Insurance Policy?

March 25, 2010

Subscribe Hi Steve, My husband and I are planning a trip with another couple. We live in different states (Florida, Montana) so will make our own travel arrangements to meet and share a house on Nevis. We are all 51 years old. What is the best way for us to insure? Should each couple buy […]

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Cancel for No Reason Option and Initial Payment Date

March 19, 2010

Subscribe I have a question regarding the initial payment rule for any of the travel insurance plans I find at TripInsuranceStore, that have the “Cancel for Any Reason Option”. I just got tickets with my frequent flyer miles today. All it costs me are taxes. I will be making accommodation reservations at a later date […]

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Can Vitamin D Kill Human Cancer Cells?

March 11, 2010

Subscribe Is This the New Silver Bullet for Cancer? by Dr. Mercola I take 4000 units of Vitamin D a day. My doctor says Vitamin D is one of the most important single supplements a person can take. I already knew I had a smart doctor, but I recently found out she also knows Dr. […]

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Will Travel Insurance Cover My Scheduled Surgery?

March 9, 2010

Subscribe here I made my initial payment yesterday, March 8, 2010 for a trip leaving March 21, 2010. But, I am scheduled to have surgery on my ear on March 17th. Can I be completely covered for anything related to the surgery? No, you’re not covered for “anything” as in every possible event, but you […]

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Disable Your iPhone’s Data Roaming When Overseas?

February 25, 2010

Follow this Blog here I got to take the Saturday Feb. 20th phone shift here at TripInsuranceStore.com. While I answer phones during the week, I enjoy working on the weekends because I get to talk with more people than a regular weekday. This past Saturday I got to meet Robert from Decatur, Georgia. Robert happened […]

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Do I Have to Disclose Private Information if I Have a Claim?

February 16, 2010

Subscribe If I had to cancel my trip, will your trip cancellation plans give me back all the money I’d lose for my airfare, cruise, excursions & hotel costs with no questions asked? I guard my privacy and I won’t disclose personal information. Jamie Jamie, If you want to protect your privacy, I suggest you […]

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Can I Change My Travel Dates Later?

February 10, 2010

Subscribe Steve, I’m planning another trip in August 2010 but I’m not sure as to the departure and return dates. Since my initial deposit will be in the next few days, I want to have the waiver of the pre-existing condition exclusion and Cancel for Any Reason coverages by buying now. May I use estimated […]

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Do I Insure My Trip Value or What I Paid?

January 29, 2010

Subscribe This question was asked in January 2010. All my advice was correct until the Coronavis crisis that started in early 2020. Click here to see how future travel credits can be insured. Steve, I have purchased our trip insurance several times over the past few years through TripInsuranceStore.com and have a question about amount […]

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The Top 10 Things Children Really Want Their Parents to Do With Them

January 26, 2010

Subscribe Source: Dr. Mercola Many moms today feel as if they are not good mothers unless they are racing around, shuttling their children from lessons to practices, and back to lessons again. What do you think matters most to your children? You driving them to lessons and practices? Or the smile and hug you greet […]

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Can a Non-traveler Buy Travel Insurance for a Traveler?

January 8, 2010

Subscribe My parents get frequent flyer points on their credit card. Can I use their credit card to pay for our travel insurance even though they aren’t going on the trip? Catherine Hi Catherine, This is a common question, and once you see the answer, you’ll think, “Oh yes, that makes sense”. Though it’s worth […]

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Can People Be Added to a Travel Insurance Policy?

January 5, 2010

Subscribe I purchased trip insurance from you. We have two more people who will now join us on the trip. One of them is 17 and is a friend of the family (not related). It looks like I must purchase separate policies for the 17 year old and the second person who will be joining […]

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A Good Tip To Give Children Who Get Lost

December 24, 2009

Subscribe We’ve been teaching our children since they were little about what to do if they are lost (we have a 6 & 11 year old). We’ve given them the standard advice: “find an employee in the store with a name tag or a policeman”. A while back I found a new tip that seems […]

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